• Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Sign Up
  • Contribute
NewDEAL
  • About
    • About
    • Our Team
    • Our Board
    • Advisory Council
  • Leaders
    • Leaders
    • Nominate
    • Podcast
    • Upcoming NewDEAL Leader Elections
  • Ideas
    • Ideas
    • Implementing The Recovery
    • The Equity Initiative
    • The Ideas Challenge
    • Publications
  • Events
    • Events
    • Annual Conference
    • Ideas Summit
    • Implementing The Recovery
    • Democracy Project
  • News
    • News
    • 2 Minute Download
    • Leader Spotlight
  • Contact
  • Search
  • Menu Menu
  • About
    • Our Team
    • Our Board
    • Advisory Council
  • Leaders
    • Leaders
    • Nominate
    • Podcast
    • Upcoming NewDEAL Leader Elections
  • Ideas
    • Ideas
    • Implementing The Recovery
    • The Equity Initiative
    • Podcast
    • The Ideas Challenge
    • Publications
  • Events
    • Events
    • Annual Conference
    • Ideas Summit
    • Implementing The Recovery
    • Democracy Project
  • News
    • News
    • 2 Minute Download
    • Leader Spotlight
  • Contact
  • Nominate
  • Contribute
  • Sign Up

Leaders

Ben McAdams

Former U.S. Congressman | UT-4

Former Congressman Ben McAdams is a Senior Fellow at the Sorenson Impact Center at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. He is also the founder of the Common Ground Institute, an organization focused on policy development, bridge-building, and problem-solving on matters of public significance. McAdams served previously as Mayor of Utah’s largest county, representing 1.1 million constituents and balanced a budget of $1.2 billion while also securing and maintaining the county’s coveted AAA bond rating.

In his public service, McAdams brought Republicans and Democrats together to find solutions to address homelessness, form public-private partnerships to improve education and health outcomes, and promote evidence-based decision-making at all levels of government.

Prior to elected office, McAdams was senior advisor to the Mayor of Salt Lake City, Adjunct Professor of Securities Regulation at the University of Utah’s SJ Quinney School of Law, and attorney in private practice with firms in New York and Salt Lake where he specialized in public and private securities transactions for U.S. and international issuers.

Ben McAdams’s Ideas

Pay For Success

Problem Government often focuses more on treatment than prevention, which leads to solutions that are more costly to taxpayers and less effective. In education, this […]

Education | Ben McAdams | Former U.S. Congressman | UT-4

Mountain Accord

Problem The Central Wasatch Mountains are “ground zero” for millions of Utah residents and visitors alike to obtain clean drinking water, experience a variety of […]

Infrastructure | Ben McAdams | Former U.S. Congressman | UT-4

Community Not Incarceration

Problem The Salt Lake County jail struggles with overcrowding and high recidivism rates. A substantial percentage of those in jail have committed nonviolent crimes associated […]

Criminal Justice | Ben McAdams | Former U.S. Congressman | UT-4

The Future We Choose: A Safe Home For Everyone

Problem Each year, the Salt Lake County community invests $42 million in government and private funds on the complex issue of homelessness, helping Utah’s Housing […]

Housing | Ben McAdams | Former U.S. Congressman | UT-4

Collective Impact on Homelessness

Problem Salt Lake County has seen homelessness expand and, as the opioid epidemic has also grown, the area surrounding our main homeless shelter has been […]

Smart Government | Ben McAdams | Former U.S. Congressman | UT-4

Latest News

  • NewDEAL Forum Launches National Initiative to Defend Democracy

    “If democracy is to be strengthened, we must address the needs of state and local officials,” says Debbie Cox Bultan, CEO of the NewDEAL Forum.                 […]

    READ MORE

  • Zach Wahl's Op-Ed in The Gazette: Collective climate action is needed

    Collective climate action is needed by Zach Wahls May. 18, 2022 12:13 pm In the early 1980s, an innovative effort led by a bipartisan group […]

    READ MORE

Recent News

NewDEAL Forum Launches National Initiative to Defend Democracy

May 25, 2022
“If democracy is to be strengthened, we must address the needs of state and local officials,” says Debbie Cox Bultan, CEO of the NewDEAL Forum.                 […]
https://newdealleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Forum-logo-final.png 872 1826 Jordan Smith https://newdealleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/logo-tnd-300x74.png Jordan Smith2022-05-25 14:35:092022-05-25 14:35:35NewDEAL Forum Launches National Initiative to Defend Democracy

Zach Wahl’s Op-Ed in The Gazette: Collective climate action is needed

May 18, 2022
Collective climate action is needed by Zach Wahls May. 18, 2022 12:13 pm In the early 1980s, an innovative effort led by a bipartisan group […]
https://newdealleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Wahls.jpg 300 300 Jordan Smith https://newdealleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/logo-tnd-300x74.png Jordan Smith2022-05-18 17:51:572022-05-18 17:52:08Zach Wahl’s Op-Ed in The Gazette: Collective climate action is needed

NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan’s Op-ed in The Well News: Lessons for Pragmatic Leaders From Mallory McMorrow’s Viral Speech

May 11, 2022
May 10, 2022 by Debbie Cox Bultan, CEO, NewDEAL Lessons for Pragmatic Leaders From Mallory McMorrow’s Viral Speech COMMENTARY Many people felt a political earthquake […]
https://newdealleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/DCBMcMorrow.jpg 500 1000 Jordan Smith https://newdealleaders.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/logo-tnd-300x74.png Jordan Smith2022-05-11 13:00:582022-05-11 13:01:17NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan’s Op-ed in The Well News: Lessons for Pragmatic Leaders From Mallory McMorrow’s Viral Speech

About

  • About Us
  • Our Team
  • Our Board

Leaders

  • Leaders
  • Nominate
  • Podcast
  • Upcoming NewDEAL Leader Elections

Ideas

  • Leaders’ Ideas

Events

  • Events
  • Annual Conference
  • Ideas Summit

News

  • Leader Spotlight
  • Podcast

About

  • About Us
  • Our Team
  • Our Board

Leaders

  • Leaders
  • Nominate
  • Podcast
  • Upcoming NewDEAL Leader Elections

Ideas

  • Leaders’ Ideas

Events

  • Events
  • Annual Conference
  • Ideas Summit

News

  • Leader Spotlight
  • Podcast
Marie Lopez Rogers Heath Mello
Scroll to top